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1st image of Milky Way's 'black hole heart' has errors, study claims
By Ben Turner published
The image of Sagittarius A*, the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way, captured by the Event Horizon Telescope.
Watch the 'Halloween comet' ATLAS burn up as it flies into the sun
By Brett Tingley published
Watch Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) make a death dive into the sun in this eerie footage from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory spacecraft.
Witch's head to God's eye: 12 of the spookiest objects in the universe
By Brandon Specktor last updated
A shrieking skull, a cackling witch, a ghostly hand and other cosmic illusions haunt our skies. Which do you think is the spookiest object in the universe?
Scientists found one of the largest carbon-based space molecules ever. Here's why that's a big deal
By Victoria Corless published
Scientists have identified one of the largest carbon-based molecules in space yet. It could help us decode the origins of life as we know it.
James Webb telescope finds 1st possible 'failed stars' beyond the Milky Way — and they could reveal new secrets of the early universe
By Brandon Specktor published
The James Webb Space Telescope may have found dozens of elusive brown dwarfs — strange objects larger than planets but smaller than stars — beyond the Milky Way for the first time ever.
42 jaw-dropping James Webb Space Telescope images
By Brandon Specktor last updated
From nebulas and black holes to baby star nurseries and ancient collisions, the universe has never looked more beautiful thanks to NASA's $10 billion-telescope.
Why wait for Black Friday? The Celestron 114LCM computerized telescope is $115 off right now
By Paul Brett published
Deal This powerful Newtonian reflector telescope has hundreds of 5-star Amazon reviews and a previous Black Friday best price-beating discount.
James Webb Space Telescope sees lonely supermassive black hole-powered quasars in the early universe
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered lonely quasars in the early universe, with "empty larders" that defy theories surrounding their growth to monster sizes.
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